Cinnamonjam Squares

From the Better Homes and Gardens' Homemade Bread Book.

Delicious with a cup of coffee.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 2 tsp packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter milk or sour milk
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1/4 cup strawberry jam
  • Powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Stir the first 4 inrgedients and 1/4 tsp salt thoroughly.
  2. Cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Combine 1/2 cup of the mixture, raisins, brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
  4. Beat buttermilk and egg into remaining flour mixture.
  5. Spread 1/2 the batter in lightly greased 8×8×2 inch baking pan.
  6. Top with raisin mixture.
  7. Spoon on jam.
  8. Top with remaining batter.
  9. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
  10. Cool. Dust with powdered sugar.
Posted on September 9, 2015 and filed under cookies & bars.